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Economy Aug 02

Economist analyzes fallout of Trump’s sweeping new tariffs and firing of BLS commissioner

By Ali Rogin, Zoie Lambert

Nation Mar 28

An auto salesman helps a customer in a Chevrolet dealership in Redford Township, Michigan,
U.S. inflation gauge remained high in February but consumer spending recovered after steep fall

An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve remained high last month even before the impact of most tariffs has been felt…

By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press

Economy Mar 27

People shop at Macy’s department store in Manhattan in New York City
U.S. economy grew 2.4 percent in 4th quarter of 2024 after upgrade in growth estimate

It’s unclear whether the United States can sustain that growth as President Donald Trump wages trade wars, purges the federal workforce and promises mass deportations of immigrants working in the country illegally.

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

Economy Mar 13

A man walks past a Wall Street marking outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) building on Tuesday following Monday’s b...
Wall Street tumbles to its first ‘correction’ since 2023 amid Trump’s escalating trade war

Wall Street’s sell-off hit a new low Thursday after President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war dragged the S&P 500 more than 10 percent below its record, which was set just last month.

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

Politics Mar 09

Trump departs Florida to return to Washington
Trump doesn’t rule out recession while downplaying business concerns about his tariffs

President Donald Trump is dismissing business concerns over the uncertainty caused by his planned tariffs on a range of American trading partners and the prospect of higher prices, and isn't ruling out the possibility of a recession this year.

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Jan 30

U.S. economy ends 2024 with solid growth, up 2.8 percent for full year

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The American economy ended 2024 on a solid note with consumer spending continuing to drive growth.

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Jan 28

U.S. consumer confidence dips again to start the year

By Matt Ott, Associated Press

U.S. consumer confidence dipped for the second consecutive month in January. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index retreated in January to 104.1 from 109.5 in December.

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Jan 11

WATCH: Biden says he’s leaving economy ‘stronger than ever’ for Americans as his term nears end

By Associated Press

President Joe Biden lauded his administration’s record on the economy after the labor department reported Friday a surge in job growth and decline in unemployment last month.

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Nov 10

Watch 6:44
What to know about the ‘New Right’ school of economic thought advocated by Vance

By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Veronica Vela

Vice President-elect JD Vance is an advocate of a new school of conservative economic thought that says tax policy and other government intervention should be used to promote stronger families, communities and industry. To learn more about the goals of…

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Nov 09

Frustrated Americans who voted for Trump await the economic changes he promised

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

Trump campaigned on promises to impose huge tariffs on foreign goods, slash taxes and deport millions of undocumented immigrants. Yet many economists warn that Trump’s plans are likely to worsen inflation, raise costs for consumers and drive up the federal debt.

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